ultrarunner
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- Cat D3, Deere 110 TLB, Kubota BX23 and L3800 and RTV900 with restored 1948 Deere M, 1949 Farmall Cub, 1953 Ford Jubliee and 1957 Ford 740 Row Crop, Craftsman Mower, Deere 350C Dozer 50 assorted vehicles from 1905 to 2006
Old logger needs advice. I bought my tree farm from an old logger, been in the family for 100 years etc etc.
He and I have become friends and with him fighting cancer, i find i'm more involved than i planned and thankful for the opportunity.
He's the kinda guy who, when he saw my new echo chain saw kinda spat on the ground, gave me the stink eye and said, in 50 years i've never seen anything but stihl on a pro logging deck. Whoops.
He has to drive over so i can start his stihl chainsaw. I've tuned it up etc etc and it starts fine. He just does not have the strength to pull it hard enough. I think after a few pulls he floods it?
I suggested an electric chain saw. After he put away his 45 he stopped and thought, maybe that's the answer. I think his gun weighs more than he does.
I've totally written off batt powered tools for2 reasons. Seems i'm always looking for a hot batt and 2.....they pound you just as hard as they can for replacement batts. I will NEVER buy any new dewalt tool only because of that.
My old buddy mostly cuts up big branches that fall or medium sized logs that i take to him.
There are a bunch out there, any suggestions for a 75 year old with limited strength? thx
But if it were to be a Stihl what could he say?
I do wish Stihl had more options for using and charging.
My first Makita uses in truck 12 volt charger... so battery never farther away than my truck...